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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1919
Page
3
An advertisement warns that acid-stomach causes illnesses from biliousness to headaches and rheumatism. It promotes Eatonic tablets as a quick cure, claiming they absorb excess acid and restore digestion, with a money-back guarantee through the druggist.
Philippine student Jurado arrives in Lawrence to join the University of Kansas. He worked in Australia and at a brick plant to fund studies and planned to enter KU next month. He credits former Lawrence High School teacher Irwin Roy and mentor Ross for guiding his path to higher education. He will attend classes starting March 22 as the semester begins.
Col Hugh Means offers to grant a warranty deed for sixteen feet of Indiana street frontage to block straight through opening the Fifth Street alley. City commissioners delayed second reading to allow Means to gauge private-party support and consider keeping Lena and Indiana fronting lots in one tract.
Fourteen persons were injured when a steel girder protruded from a flat car of a westbound freight train and struck a side of the eastbound Cincinnati Pittsburgh express near Pittsburgh early today. Misread fragments mention a guest staying at a Pennsylvania railroad house in Oakland.
The Fraternal Aid Union reports January 1919 new insurance of 2 714 529 dollars, led by Pennsylvania with 770 719 and Kansas second with 356 950. The year begins strong after 1918's December peak and promises continued growth despite influenza impacts.
Paris reports that the American army includes women soldiers and women officers leading United States troops on the Rhine front. Germans, hearing of suffragist gains, claim to see Damenoffizier daily in occupied cities, with Coblenz cited as a source of amusement to American officers.
Lawrence chief of police James Monroe calls for a city wide floor scrubbing of hog pens. Pens must be floored two feet off the ground and lime applied to prevent disease. Noncompliance will be prosecuted as a nuisance with mayoral and committee backing.
Mrs E W Parsons returns from Emporia after the illness and death of her father J W Tipton a pioneer who helped found the first Santa Fe Depot and water works in Emporia He is survived by his wife seven children thirteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren The children listed include Mrs FE W Parsons C ES Miles Robert Mitchell F Roe D S Van Cleaver Dr W J Tipton and WS Tipton Also noted are Jane McGee and Charles Sadler with funeral arrangements to be announced later or to be made later.
The Kansas wartime casualty list honors 38 names from towns like Muscotah Hutchinson Erie and Leavenworth with statuses including died of disease wounded and missing in action. Corrections note Glaude Wilhelm Wm Flouk and William H Murphy added as killed or missing. Elmer Barton escorted to Lansing penitentiary for burglary.
Federal agent notes many discharged soldiers spend their remaining funds in large cities and fail to report to local employment services. Enrolment agents rush to place men, but cooperation with the U S Employment Service is low, leaving some without work after discharge. Unemployment runs high in cities, with Kansas City showing notable rates.
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment as a harmless, quick remedy for rheumatism pain. It claims most cases need no internal treatment and promises instant relief when applied to the tender spot. Also marketed for sciatica and neuralgia with a small trial bottle available at drug stores.
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